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SolGen asks SC to lift injunction stopping review of telecom deal

April 19, 2017

Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) wants the Supreme Court to lift the injunction issued by the appellate court over the P69.1 billon acquisition of San Miguel Corp’s telecom assets by duopoly PLDT Inc and Globe Telecom Inc. The  Office of the

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PLDT, PAL violating labor standards: labor department

April 19, 2017

Two of the Philippines’ largest companies were found to be violating several labor standards, including engaging in banned forms of contracting and sub-contracting employment. In a press conference Wednesday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said these were Philippine Long Distance

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Gov’t won’t slow down in war vs drugs despite concern on killings: Abella

Gov’t won’t slow down in war vs drugs despite concern on killings: Abella

April 19, 2017

Despite a decline in the net satisfaction by the public in a survey on the government’s war against illegal drugs due to concern on extrajudicial killings, Malacanang maintained on Wednesday that its campaign would not stop. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella

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Deaths in Nueva Ecija bus accident soar to 31

April 19, 2017

Thirty-one persons have died Tuesday’s mishap where a bus fell into a ravine in a town in Nueva Ecija, with four of the 46 injured in critical condition, a police official said Wednesday. Senior Supt. Antonio Yarra, Nueva Ecija police

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Gov’t eyes P3.6 trillion 3-year rolling infrastructure program

April 18, 2017

The Duterte administration will push for the implementation of P3.6 trillion infrastructure projects in the next three years, the government’s top economist said on Tuesday. During the “Dutertenomics” forum in Pasay City, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia called the plan

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Robredo gets security briefing from AFP

April 18, 2017

Vice President Leni Robredo visits the headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for a security briefing on Tuesday. “The AFP rendered customary arrival honors to Vice President Robredo befitting the second highest official of the land,” Col.

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At least 26 die as bus falls into ravine in Nueva Ecija town

April 18, 2017

At least 26 died while 21 were injured after a passenger bus fell into a ravine in Nueva Ecija on Tuesday morning. In a radio interview, Michael Calma, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council chief, said based on initial

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Duterte plans to attend Nikkei conference-DFA

April 18, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte is planning to go to Japan in June this year to attend a conference, Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said on Tuesday. “The president plans to be in Japan,” said Manalo in the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s

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